The main point I had to make was that technology has changed the world around us at an expotential rate. Education needs to progress with the way the world communicates in order to prepare the next generation.
Lauren said "I embrace these new literacy’s. They still teach children to speak and sound out letters. It puts a creative twist on the English language. Its creative and children still learn the correct ways to speak and write in school. It’s more like children are learning a language for themselves.
"Marcie felt "the main idea here is to keep in mind that these advancements are not here to replace the older ways of literacy, they are here to keep up with the times and advance the knowledge of those today. Without our prior knowledge to read and write all of these new technologies would be obsolete. I think it is important to expose students at a young age to the technologies in literacy so it does not get misused."
Samantha wrote "Everything is happening so fast that it will be hard to stay current on every single thing. However, if teachers try to keep up with the changing world, then they can best serve their students. I feel the concept of literacy will remain the same: being able to function in society. It is the society that is changing…"
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